“I will stay…there are many adversaries”
In 1 Corinthians 16, Paul speaks of his desire to come to Corinth. He decides to stay put in Ephesus for the time being. His reason is fascinating:
But I will stay in
pastoring
Our Sufficiency is from God
Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God. Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but a our sufficiency is from God, who
Book Recommendation: Leading on Empty
If I had the power – and we’re all glad I don’t – there are certain books that I would require all pastors to read. Leading on Empty is one of them. It
Get to Know Other Pastors
Mike McKinley has some good advice in his excellent book Church Planting is for Wimps:
Can I pause here just to plug the value of friendships with pastors at other churches, especially if
Church Replanting
A couple of weeks ago I attended meetings at a church in Miami. The church was a relaunch. The former church, Immanuel Presbyterian, shut down. A few weeks later Crossbridge Church opened in